Comparisons
Nuevo Leon vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Mexico: Jalisco and Guanajuato
Nuevo León in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nuevo León rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Nuevo León, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Monterrey, García and El Puente. Out of the three cities, García and El Puente do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in García followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in El Puente peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Nuevo León fare in comparison to others in México? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Nuevo León was the 16th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in México. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in México, street construction in Nuevo León has become more connected. Nuevo León ranked 12th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 16th in 2006-2020.
Nuevo León in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Nuevo León is El Puente with an SNDi of 4.32, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Linares with an SNDi of 2.24, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Linares, El Puente
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Nuevo León rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Nuevo León, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Monterrey, García and El Puente. Out of the three cities, García and El Puente do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in García followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in El Puente peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Nuevo León is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in México. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in México, the street network in Nuevo León has become more connected. Nuevo León ranked 12th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.